Description
Book SynopsisGetting Your Child Back to School is intended for parents grappling with school attendance problems at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Covering a wide variety of attendance problems and special circumstances, the book offers practical, step-by-step strategies parents can easily learn and implement themselves.
Trade Review"The information and strategies presented in this book are rich in providing parents with answers to many of their 'why' and 'how' questions. Parents will come away understanding the nature of their child's school refusal problem, the factors contributing to the problem, and effective strategies for returning their child to school in a positive and productive manner." -- Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP, Director, Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders "Using his research background as well as his years of clinical experience, Dr. Kearney describes the variety of reasons that drive school refusal behavior in youth and then provides clear and effective solutions for each type of problem. Parents struggling mightily to get their child to go to and stay in school will welcome Dr. Kearney's sage advice." -- Patricia M. DiBartolo, PhD, Caroline L. Wall, '27 Professor of Psychology, Smith College "Written by one of the leading experts in this area, this book is a mustread for parents of children who are reluctant or refuse to attend school." --Cynthia G. Last, PhD, author of Help for Worried Kids
Table of Contents1. What is School Refusal Behavior? 2. Different Types of School Refusal Behavior? 3. Children who Refuse School to Avoid General Distress 4. Children who Refuse School for Attention 5. Children who Refuse School to do More Fun Things Outside of School 6. Prevention and Special Circumstances
